“Curricular isolation does not fit in a 21st Century School Model” *
Curriculum maps are charts that allow teachers to see what everyone is teaching in a given time frame. Our model will be calendar-based, a system first created by Helen H. Jacobs who, while working on curriculum development realized that there was no simple system for all teachers in a school to know what was being taught in classrooms other then their own.
“All teachers, no matter what the subject, have the calendar in common: September through June., By using the calendar teachers can create a realistic picture of their program in a clear, practical fashion”
Curriculum maps are records of implemented instruction not lesson plans. They are helpful for planning an integrated curriculum, noting gaps and repetitions, recognizing where collaborations can take place and whether all standards and skills are being covered.
“Without a commitment to when a skill will be taught, there is no commitment.”
How do we start?
For the time being we will be focusing on Content, Skills and Assessments. At the beginning of the month teachers will record content on their charts and at the end of the month they will fill in skills and assessments.
Maps can also include Essential Questions (fundamental questions to be answered for each unit of study) and Standards: (in our case the appropriate NYS standards aligned with the content and skills of a unit)
Curriculum Maps are not assessment tools for administration but rather planning tools for the teachers to help facilitate an integrated, thorough curriculum.
Welcome to the CTEA Curriculum Mapping Wiki
see slide presentation presented at last spring's retreatIntroduction to Curriculum Mapping
“Curricular isolation does not fit in a 21st Century School Model” *Curriculum maps are charts that allow teachers to see what everyone is teaching in a given time frame. Our model will be calendar-based, a system first created by Helen H. Jacobs who, while working on curriculum development realized that there was no simple system for all teachers in a school to know what was being taught in classrooms other then their own.
“All teachers, no matter what the subject, have the calendar in common: September through June., By using the calendar teachers can create a realistic picture of their program in a clear, practical fashion”
Curriculum maps are records of implemented instruction not lesson plans. They are helpful for planning an integrated curriculum, noting gaps and repetitions, recognizing where collaborations can take place and whether all standards and skills are being covered.
“Without a commitment to when a skill will be taught, there is no commitment.”
How do we start?
For the time being we will be focusing on Content, Skills and Assessments. At the beginning of the month teachers will record content on their charts and at the end of the month they will fill in skills and assessments.
Maps can also include Essential Questions (fundamental questions to be answered for each unit of study) and
Standards: (in our case the appropriate NYS standards aligned with the content and skills of a unit)
Curriculum Maps are not assessment tools for administration but rather planning tools for the teachers to help facilitate an integrated, thorough curriculum.
Sample Maps
Calendar-Based Mapping
Collaboration with Mapping
CTEA Maps
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